One day last week Sarah and Susan and I were up here practicing on a song for Sunday’s service. Meanwhile, our kids and Beth were working on a show to present to us afterwards. This week’s devotions are centered around that event.
“In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, and saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!" For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, saying: "The voice of one crying in the wilderness: 'Prepare the way of the LORD; Make His paths straight.' ” - Matthew 3:1-3
Anna grabbed her microphone (which was made of construction paper) and stood up on the platform (the stage area in one of the preschool rooms) and proceeded to announce all of the show’s line-up, one at a time. Always very articulate, yet appreciative of not being the ‘main attraction’, Anna is a great emcee. She kept the ‘entertainers’ moving and kept the show exciting. She built up each act as if it were the greatest thing on earth.
John the Baptist was sort of an ‘emcee’ for Jesus: he preceded Jesus… and his life and work ‘set Jesus up’ to do what Jesus was called to do. He served to point people to the ‘main attraction’ of Christ and His life and death and resurrection. He made it clear that believing in Jesus was the greatest thing anyone could ever do.
In a lot of ways, we are to be ‘emcees for Christ’. Our lives should point people to Him. Nothing should be done for our glory, but for His alone. We should understand that we exist to serve and glorify Him.
Daniel
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